Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, who is in Bali to take part in the G20 summit, was greeted by a swarm of Indians when he landed for the G20 meetings. “Halo Indonesia. Arrived in Bali to take part in the G20 Summit. I look forward to having discussions with world leaders on global issues,” Modi tweeted in the Indonesian language.
"PM @narendramodi has landed in Indonesia to participate in the @g20org Summit. The Summit will witness extensive discussions on pressing global challenges. The Prime Minister will be interacting with various world leaders during the Summit," his office said in a tweet.
Modi, who received a traditional and colourful welcome upon his arrival at the airport here, said he look forward to having discussions with world leaders on the global issues during his visit.
"During the Bali summit, I will have extensive discussions with other G20 leaders on key issues of global concern, such as reviving global growth, food and energy security, environment, health and digital transformation,” Modi had said ahead of his departure from Delhi.
During his visit, the Prime Minister will hold bilateral talks with the world leaders and brief them on India’s evolving G20 priorities. This G20 summit is also important because India is slated to hold the presidency from December 1, 2022 for a one-year period, and the presidency handover will take place during this Bali summit.
“At the closing session of the Summit, President Widodo will symbolically hand over the G20 Presidency to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. India will formally assume the G20 Presidency from 1 December 2022,” read the official press release by the Prime Minister’s Office.
"India's G20 presidency is coming at a time of crisis and chaos in the world. The world is going through the after-effects of a disruptive once-in-a-century pandemic, conflicts and a lot of economic uncertainty. The symbol of the lotus in the G20 logo is a representation of hope in these times," PM Modi said at the launch of India's G20 logo last week.